An unfenced dumping ground in Hyderabad and unchecked illegal logging above Passu in Hunza show what happens when departments are warned but enforcement never follows.
Hyderabad, Sindh · Launched August 13, 2026
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The Story
Behind the residential blocks of Latifabad Unit 9 in Hyderabad, an empty plot has become an unofficial dumping ground since mid-May 2026, with construction debris and household waste now piled over six feet high and regularly set alight at night. Nearby children play among the broken glass and exposed nails despite the fire risk and smoke drifting into homes. The Solid Waste Management Board Hyderabad office was shown photos of the site in June, but no barrier or warning signage has gone up since. Hundreds of kilometres away above Passu village in Hunza, trucks have for two months been hauling freshly cut deodar timber from slopes outside any licensed community forestry block, continuing in plain sight even after the Hunza Forest Department posted a notice board warning against illegal felling in June. The exposed slope above the Karakoram Highway has already begun showing new erosion after recent rain.
Compel the Solid Waste Management Board Hyderabad to clear and fence the Latifabad Unit 9 dumping site with enforcement patrols, and the Hunza Forest Department to inspect and stop the ongoing felling above Passu with an independent slope stability check.
Verified Facts
An empty plot behind residential blocks in Latifabad Unit 9, Hyderabad, has been used as an unofficial dumping site for construction debris and household waste since around mid-May 2026.1
The dumped waste pile now stands over six feet high in places and is regularly set alight at night, sending smoke into nearby homes.2
The Solid Waste Management Board Hyderabad office was shown photos of the site in June 2026, but no barrier or signage has been installed since.3
Trucks have been observed loading freshly cut deodar timber from slopes above Passu village on most weekday mornings for the past two months, outside licensed community forestry blocks.4
The Hunza Forest Department range office posted a notice board warning against illegal felling in June 2026, but the cutting has continued, and the exposed slope above the Karakoram Highway has shown signs of new erosion after recent rain.5
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Campaign Kit
What happened
In Hyderabad's Latifabad Unit 9, household and construction waste has piled over six feet high on an empty plot since mid-May, regularly set alight at night. In Hunza, trucks have spent two months hauling freshly cut deodar timber from slopes above Passu village, outside any licensed forestry block, even after a warning notice went up in June.
Why it matters
Both cases show local departments were notified — the Solid Waste Management Board was shown photos in June, the Forest Department posted a warning notice — yet the harm continued unaddressed. Smoke from burning waste reaches nearby homes, and the exposed slope above the Karakoram Highway is already showing new erosion after recent rain, a safety concern for anyone travelling that road.
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Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)
Awaiting response · 12 days
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Six-foot piles of trash set on fire next to homes in Hyderabad. Forests stripped bare above Passu while trucks roll out timber in plain sight. Departments were warned months ago — nothing's changed. #IllegalDumping #ProtectHunza #CleanHyderabad
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HOOK: This empty plot in Latifabad Unit 9 is supposed to be open land. Instead it's a six-foot-high pile of burning garbage next to people's homes. BODY: Since mid-May, residents have watched construction debris and household waste pile up here, set alight at night while smoke drifts into nearby streets. Kids play nearby, stepping around broken glass and exposed nails. The Solid Waste Management Board Hyderabad was shown photos back in June — still no fence, no sign, nothing. Meanwhile, up in Hunza, trucks have spent two months hauling freshly cut deodar timber off slopes above Passu village, outside any licensed forestry block, even after the Forest Department put up a warning notice. The slope above the Karakoram Highway is already eroding. CTA: Tag the Solid Waste Management Board Hyderabad and the Hunza Forest Department. Ask them why a warning isn't enforcement. Share this until someone acts.
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These trees were marked for 'selective thinning.' Half the hillside is gone instead. Just submitted this. #UncheckedLoggingPK
Trucks dumping construction waste straight into the riverbed at night. Caught it on camera this time. #IllegalDumpingPK